Fintech founder Charlie Javice’s criminal trial has begun

Fintech founder Charlie Javice’s criminal trial has begun

The criminal trial against fintech startup founder Charlie Javice began on Friday, with lawyers laying out their opening arguments, Reuters reported.  Lawyers reiterated their original claims and defenses from the lawsuit filed by JPMorgan Chase against Javice in December of 2022. The financial services giant alleges that Javice had helped “fake millions of customers in…

Planes diverted as China conducts rare military drill near Australia

Planes diverted as China conducts rare military drill near Australia

Planes flying between Australia and New Zealand have been diverted as China conducts a closely-scrutinised military exercise in nearby waters that may involve live fire. The rare presence of three Chinese naval ships in the Tasman Sea has put both antipodean countries on alert in recent days, with Australia calling it “unusual”. Australian airline Qantas…

Katie Thurston’s Fiance Postpones Shows for Her Cancer Treatment

Katie Thurston’s Fiance Postpones Shows for Her Cancer Treatment

Katie Thurston and Jeff Arcuri Courtesy of Katie Thurston/Instagram Katie Thurston is grateful to her fiancé, comedian Jeff Arcuri, for his tireless support amid her recent breast cancer diagnosis. “I was originally planning on moving back to [Washington] to be with my family and start care while Jeff continued on his world tour,” Thurston, 34,…

Usyk To Dubois: “I Want To Fight You” – Undisputed Heavyweight Matchup

Usyk To Dubois: “I Want To Fight You” – Undisputed Heavyweight Matchup

Oleksandr Usyk says he wants to face Daniel Dubois next after ‘DDD’ pulled out of his fight against Joseph Parker for this Saturday. WBA, WBC, and WBO heavyweight champion Usyk don’t say what made him suddenly turn his attention to fighting IBF champ Dubois (22-2, 21 KOs). It could be the challenge he made to…

Rivian finally shows it can actually sell cars for more than the price it costs to build them

Rivian finally shows it can actually sell cars for more than the price it costs to build them

Rivian CEO R.J. Scaringe could finally point to a gross profit at his core automotive business in the fourth quarter, a milestone achievement for the company. But whether he can maintain that into this year is up for debate. Tasos Katopodis—Getty Images for The Atlantic https://fortune.com/img-assets/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/GettyImages-2173392165-e1740155650767.jpg?resize=1200,600 2025-02-21 17:57:34

Strategy Founder Michael Saylor Wants US to Buy 20% of the Bitcoin Supply

Strategy Founder Michael Saylor Wants US to Buy 20% of the Bitcoin Supply

Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor has suggested that the U.S. could purchase 20% of the Bitcoin supply “for free,” and that owning 4 to 6 million BTC would “pay off the entire national debt.” Appearing at the annual CPAC conference, Saylor spoke in favor of a strategic Bitcoin reserve, arguing that “the dollar would strengthen” if…

How automotive exec Crystal Brown founded CircNova, an AI drug discovery biotech

How automotive exec Crystal Brown founded CircNova, an AI drug discovery biotech

Tiny Michigan biotech startup CircNova has raised a $3.3 million seed round for its technology that uses AI to target so-called “circular RNA.” The development holds promise as a new method to quickly develop therapies for conditions that currently have no drug treatments. The new funding is also a victory lap for co-founder and CEO…

St Patrick’s Day move over Trump policy a gamble by Sinn Féin

St Patrick’s Day move over Trump policy a gamble by Sinn Féin

Enda McClafferty BBC News NI political editor Reuters Donald Trump attacked Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier this week and has threatened to remove Palestinians from Gaza Boycotting the St Patrick’s Day celebrations in the White House is a big call by Sinn Féin. Such a snub risks damaging long-standing relationships with key political figures in…